Genesis 29:11
New International Version
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.

New Living Translation
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and he wept aloud.

English Standard Version
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

King James Bible
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

New King James Version
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and raised his voice and wept.

NASB 1995
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted his voice and wept.

NASB 1977
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted his voice and wept.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted his voice and wept.

Amplified Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel [in greeting], and he raised his voice and wept.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.

American Standard Version
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Contemporary English Version
He then kissed Rachel and started crying because he was so happy.

English Revised Version
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and sobbed loudly.

Good News Translation
Then he kissed her and began to cry for joy.

International Standard Version
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to cry out loud.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

NET Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly.

New Heart English Bible
Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept loudly.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

World English Bible
Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jacob kisses Rachel, and lifts up his voice, and weeps,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will kiss Rachel, and will lift up his voice and weep.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.

New American Bible
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept aloud.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv kissed Rakhyl, and he lifted his voice and wept.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jacob Meets Rachel
10As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. 11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.…

Cross References
Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 33:4
Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Exodus 2:16-17
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

Ruth 1:9
May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud

Ruth 1:14
Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

1 Samuel 20:41
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

2 Samuel 14:33
So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.

2 Kings 4:27
When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

Song of Solomon 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.

Isaiah 49:15
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!

Jeremiah 31:9
They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Luke 7:38
As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

Luke 15:20
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

John 11:35
Jesus wept.

Acts 20:37
They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

kissed.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Genesis 27:26
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

Genesis 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

and wept.

Genesis 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Genesis 45:2,14,15
And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard…

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Genesis 29
1. Jacob comes to the well of Haran.
9. He becomes acquainted with Rachel.
13. Laban entertains him.
18. Jacob covenants for Rachel.
23. He is deceived by Laban with Leah.
28. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.
32. Leah bears Reuben;
33. Simeon;
34. Levi;
35. and Judah.














Then Jacob
The name "Jacob" is derived from the Hebrew root "Ya'akov," meaning "he grasps the heel" or "supplanter." Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, is a central patriarchal figure in the Genesis narrative. His journey is one of transformation, from a man who deceives to one who wrestles with God and becomes Israel. This moment marks a significant emotional and spiritual turning point in Jacob's life, as he encounters Rachel, the woman who will become his beloved wife.

kissed Rachel
The act of kissing in ancient Near Eastern culture was a common form of greeting, but in this context, it carries a deeper significance. The Hebrew word for "kissed" is "nashaq," which can also imply a sense of attachment or affection. This kiss is not merely a greeting; it is an expression of Jacob's immediate and profound love for Rachel. Rachel, whose name means "ewe" in Hebrew, symbolizes purity and beauty, and Jacob's kiss signifies the beginning of a lifelong devotion.

and wept aloud
The phrase "wept aloud" is translated from the Hebrew "vayisa et-kolo vayevk," which conveys a deep, audible expression of emotion. In the patriarchal narratives, weeping often accompanies moments of significant personal revelation or divine encounter. Jacob's tears reflect a complex mix of emotions: joy at meeting Rachel, relief after his long journey, and perhaps a sense of destiny fulfilled. This public display of emotion underscores the sincerity and depth of Jacob's feelings, highlighting the vulnerability and humanity of the patriarchs.

(11) Jacob kissed Rachel . . . and wept.--Jacob first made himself, useful to Rachel, and then discloses to her who he is, claims her as a cousin, and kisses her. Then, overcome with joy at this happy termination of his long journey, and at finding himself among relatives, he can restrain his feelings no longer, but bursts into tears. In this outburst of emotion we see the commencement of his lifelong affection for the beautiful child whom he thus opportunely met.

Verse 11. - And Jacob kissed Rachel, - in demonstration of his cousinly affection. If Jacob had not yet discovered who he was to the fair shepherdess, his behavior must have filled her with surprise, even allowing for the unaffected simplicity of the times; but the fact that she does not resent his conduct as an undue liberty perhaps suggests that he had first informed her of his relationship to the inmates of Laban s house (Calvin). On kissing vide Genesis 27:26 - and lifted up his voice, and wept - partly for joy in finding his relatives (cf. Genesis 43:30; Genesis 45:2, 14, 15); partly in grateful acknowledgment of God's kindness in conducting him to his mother s brother's house.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

kissed
וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק (way·yiš·šaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5401: To kiss, to equip with weapons

Rachel
לְרָחֵ֑ל (lə·rā·ḥêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob

and wept
וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ (way·yê·ḇək)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan

aloud.
וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (way·yiś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


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